Audio tools from: http://technology4kids.pbworks.com/w/page/33947262/AudioTools

Audio Tools and Resources Vocaroo Test Vocaroo & Record a Message for Me! How do I embed this? Vocaroo Video Tutorial Voxopop Voxopop Discussion for Tech Tool Days Voxopop Video Tutorial Audacity Audacity Video Tutorial http://1toolatatime.wikispaces.com/Audacity online webinar Garage Band Garage Band Video Tutorial Fotobabble Fotobabble Video Tutorial Voicethread Voki Skype Twitter Adult Wiki Example The Presentation: Global Collaboration/PLNs The Presentation: Web 2.0 Voice Tools Blog Post: How I Use Audio Tools with Students

Audio Tools and Resources

Vocaroo

What is it?

• Audio recording tool based online where students record messages, http://vocaroo.com/newaccount.php
• Students can email recordings to you
• Students can embed their recordings on the web
• Messages can be saved onto your computer
• No registration is required, but if you register you will be able to access your last recordings and have a list of them
• No limit to the recording
• Students can rerecord their messages

Test Vocaroo & Record a Message for Me!

Powered by Vocaroo

How do I embed this?

Copy and paste the code in this page: http://vocaroo.com/widgets.php

Vocaroo Video Tutorial

Voxopop

What is it?

• Online message board where students record audio over a specific topic or theme, http://www.voxopop.com/
• These can be public or private threads
• You can customize your thread with an image and link
• Receive email or RSS notifications when people contribute to your discussion thread
• The one click to Itunes link makes it easy to hear as a podcast
• Registration is required
• No limit to the recording
• Students can rerecord their messages or delete discussion threads

Voxopop Discussion for Tech Tool Days

http://www.voxopop.com/group/6b4aaf44-4a46-437b-9281-d692510f193d
Great student example discussion, http://www.voxopop.com/topic/474b2f76-7d4b-4d34-be48-460aeaed4da7

Voxopop Video Tutorial

Audacity

What is it?

• Free audio recording & editing open software you download for your PC (Windows), http://audacity.sourceforge.net/?lang=en
• Students can record for any length then have several sophisticated editing options
• This is ideal for podcasting because you can add sound effects and music
• No registration is required

Audacity Video Tutorial

Garage Band

What is it?

• Free audio recording & editing software for your Mac
• Students can record for any length then have several sophisticated editing options
• This is ideal for podcasting because you can add sound effects and music
• A variety of sounds and instruments come with the software
• No registration is required
• May have to pay to publish on the web

Garage Band Video Tutorial

Fotobabble

What is it?

• Free tool for students to narrate an uploaded image, http://www.fotobabble.com/
• Available as a free Iphone app
• Embed to a blog or website
• Registration is required

Fotobabble Video Tutorial

Voicethread

What is it?

• Students can upload images, papers, movies, etc and have several commenting options
• Visit this page for tutorials, resources, examples, and lesson ideas

Find this VoiceThread here, http://voicethread.com/#q.oweek.b1243327.i6689544

Voki

• Students speak through speaking avatars they customize
• Visit this page for tutorials, resources, examples, and lesson ideas

Skype

What is it?

• Collaborate with other classes with this free video conferencing software
• Visit this page for tutorials, resources, examples, and lesson ideas

Twitter

What is it?

• Connect with other classes and educators to do collaborative projects with this free social network
• Visit this page for tutorials, resources, examples, and lesson ideas

Adult Wiki Example

Click here, http://dazenglish.wikispaces.com/

The Presentation: Global Collaboration/PLNs

AudioToolsPres.ppt

The Presentation: Web 2.0 Voice Tools

Webaudiotools.ppt

Blog Post: How I Use Audio Tools with Students

http://www.califone.com/blog/2010/01/13/what-a-bit-of-technology-can-do/